Export Industry Press Releases

Prime Minister Bill English has today launched New Zealand’s updated trade strategy, Trade Agenda 2030, and reiterated the Government’s commitment to free trade.

New Zealand crane supplier, Summit Cranes has partnered with internationally renowned manufacturer, GH Cranes to provide the latest lifting technology to NZ ports.

14 Days Left for Children’s Clothing Line Little Flock of Horrors to meet their goal through funding source Kickstarter.

Misha’s Vineyard has announced a distribution expansion into eight markets around the world. The number eight, a lucky number in Chinese culture, has been an auspicious number since Andy and Misha Wilkinson first planted their vineyard on an old Chinese gold mining site on Bendigo Station, Central Otago, just eight years ago.

New Zealand Avocado Grower’s company Fressure Foods has secured a deal with Australian supermarket giant Coles, to range its fresh guacamole products on more than 800 chilled store shelves around the country.

Third annual study of sales and marketing by Kiwi technology exporters opens today. Managed by Concentrate and Swaytech, sponsored by PwC.

The Kiwi avocado industry has secured a multi-million dollar export deal with Japan thanks to its new food processing technology.

The Government has extended the full range of support the New Zealand Export Credit Office provides to exporters for another three years, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Trade agreement between NZ and Hong Kong comes into force in 2011 via the New Zealand-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEP).

Agriculture Minister David Carter has announced that the use of sow stalls on New Zealand pig farms is to be limited to four weeks after mating in 2012, and prohibited by the end of 2015.

Minister of Trade Tim Groser has welcomed the ruling of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Appellate Body, which has found in New Zealand’s favour in the Australia – Apples case.

Biosecurity Minister David Carter says the number of orchards confirmed as having the kiwifruit vine disease Psa remains at three, with one orchard returning a negative result and one other waiting results of tests. The orchards were within 10km of each other, Mr Carter said.

Ministerial statement informing the House of the detection of the kiwifruit vine disease Psa in a Bay of Plenty orchard.

With the future of New Zealand’s economy dependant on export success, ExportNZ is holding a must-attend international business forum for New Zealand firms, Go Global, at Auckland’s SKYCITY Convention Centre on 27 October 2010.

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Panel has released a report with findings that favour NZ apple growers in the Australia case. The report finds that all sixteen of Australia’s quarantine measures along with their current Import Risk Analysis are inconsistent with their legal obligations as a WTO member.

An Asia New Zealand Foundation reports claims ‘enormous’ potential for trade between New Zealand and South Asia.

Fonterra has announced plans for a new milk processing plant in central Canterbury, which it expects to start operations in September 2010.

Rebecca McLeod, founder of Made4Baby (www.made4baby.co.nz), natural skincare range specialising in babies and children, has been selected by the Japan New Zealand Business Council to visit Japan in June on the 2010 Future Business Counterparts programme to Japan.

Trade Minister Tim Groser has signed the New Zealand Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) agreement.

Fonterra announced an initiative to check every farm’s effluent management infrastructure, every year, to ensure compliance with regional council dairy effluent rules.